Chapter 68 - 30: Ghost Singing in Front of the Taoist’s Door_2

"Fang Huai!"

"Present!" Fang Huai immediately stepped forward.

"As the Deputy Squad Leader, what do you think should be done about this situation?"

"Reporting, Squad Leader, a punishment must be issued! I suggest five kilometers! Or a hundred standard push-ups!"

At this moment, Fang Huai had no intention of smoothing things over, nor did he hesitate in the slightest.

Hao Chengbin made him the Deputy Squad Leader, certainly not to let him be a pushover.

Moreover, Jiang Peng’s behavior had touched a nerve.

In his previous life, when he entered society, it was because of these individuals with connections that he got pushed aside from promotion opportunities time and again.

"Did you hear that? Carry out the Deputy Squad Leader’s orders," Hao Chengbin said indifferently.

He didn’t go up and slap him directly but chose this way to do two things: one was to see Fang Huai’s decision, and the other was to humiliate Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng’s face changed color again and again, feeling as if his face was on fire.

Having Fang Huai punish him was a total loss of face for him.

"Reporting, Squad Leader! I refuse to accept this punishment!"

Hao Chengbin exclaimed in rage, "If you don’t accept it, strip and get out! Refusing to carry out orders—who do you think you are? What right do you have to refuse?"

Jiang Peng finally lost his cool, "This is disguised corporal punishment! I’ll report this to the company!"

Hao Chengbin immediately pointed to the center of the playground.

"Go ahead and report after you run! If you don’t obey orders, you shouldn’t stay in the squad anymore—go to the Flying Tiger Team! They happen to be short of people there! Squad Nine does not welcome you!

If you want to call your connections, just head to the company and find the Company Leader! If he lets you call, go ahead and do it! Sue me! Let your connections come bother me!

Do you want me to tell you my squadron?"

Everyone followed the direction Hao Chengbin was pointing and saw that the only one standing in the middle of the playground seemed to be Han Yong from Squad Eight. Grandpa Han didn’t seem to care about others looking at him. The Regiment Department had even given him a stool to sit on comfortably.

Just one day and already two couldn’t stand it, dropping out of the Flying Tiger Team to go back for training.

Squad Leader Hao’s tactic was ruthless!

No, it should be the entire regiment that’s ruthless.

They were all seventeen or eighteen, not over twenty, young men full of vigor. Who could stand being pointed at and directed like this?

Han Yong... probably had thicker skin, due to his family’s business background.

Seeing the center of the playground, Jiang Peng suddenly felt that joining the army was a wrong choice. The kind of glory he anticipated as a soldier, being admired by his girlfriend, respected by society...

All damn lies.

After coming here, he was ordered around like a dog, and now he even had to take punishment from a new recruit who enlisted the same year he did.

"Fine, I’ll go! But I will report you!"

After speaking, Jiang Peng actually broke away from the formation and started walking toward the center of the playground.

The more he walked, the more he regretted it.

He regretted making this trip.

If he had chosen to work instead, why would he suffer like this? Right now he should be preparing to get off work, looking forward to the weekend!

If he were outside, he would almost be through with his probationary period! With his own efforts, he was sure to get promoted and get a raise quickly. Wouldn’t he be able to earn at least two thousand a month, a far better option than enduring this hardship?

Thinking about those university roommates who ostracized him, those from the Student Council, he needed to make something of himself, to show them!

He had to show these same year soldiers too!

Especially that Fang Huai—what was so great about him? Apart from being a soldier, what else could he do? A high school student, once entering society, wouldn’t even get a glance at his resume from a regular company!

He hadn’t walked far.

"Stop! Soldier!"

A captain called out to him and walked over with his hands behind his back.

Jiang Peng stopped, thinking he saw a glimmer of hope.

A one-stripe-three, definitely from the Regiment Department, he could lodge his complaint.

The captain asked, "Why are you walking alone on the training field? Where is your squad leader?"

"Reporting, Chief! I’m from Squad Nine of the Seventh Company! Our Squad Leader, Hao Chengbin, wants to punish me! I don’t agree! So he told me to go there!"

Jiang Peng indignantly spoke, pointing to where Han Yong was, and continued to voice his grievances, "Chief, it’s not that I can’t handle the training, I just don’t want to be treated unfairly..."

"Oh? You’re from Old Hao’s squad? Squad Leader Hao even managed to produce a member for the Flying Tiger Team?"

The captain interrupted him, wearing a mysterious smile, then turned his head and called out loudly.

"Chief of Staff Jin! Come quick! A new comrade has joined your ranks! We have the Yu Quan duo now—hurry up!"

This shout was so sonorous that it attracted the attention of several other companies in the vicinity.

Jiang Peng felt breathless under the gazes coming from all directions, knowing all too well the mockery they contained. Just a few hours before, he too was one of those casting such looks.

For some reason, he remembered the Chief of Staff’s words.

"It’s up to you whether to make a good impression or to embarrass yourself!"

His grievance gradually turned to anger.

People from the new recruit group were all in cahoots! All one and the same!

Only by reporting could he preserve his dignity!

...

Squad Nine resumed their formation training.

During the practice session, everyone noticed that Jiang Peng was no longer in the middle of the playground.

Hao Chengbin glanced at the middle of the playground and realized something, then turned and said.

"Jiang Peng may have gone to report us. The Regiment Department might come to question you later. About Jiang Peng’s matter, tell the truth, understand?"

Fang Huai immediately understood Hao Chengbin’s intention and said loudly.

"Don’t worry, Squad Leader! If he says you beat us, that must be a lie! He could be seeking revenge with a false accusation!"

He said this for everyone to hear.

After speaking, it was everyone’s turn to show their support.

"Right! Who did you hit? You were educating us! Our Squad Leader is the best!" Yue Tao chimed in with his usual joking manner.